This is an excellent book, well-illustrated covering the air component of the Desert War very well, not just what was done, but the consequences of those actions.

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Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

Whilst the vast array of photographs included may not provide many opportunities for the modeller to examine the details of each aircraft, they are sure to provide plenty of inspiration for potential builds and dioramas.

Overall, I found this book to be a good introduction to an area of the second world war that I had not really spent much time looking at before, with the text providing a good amount of historical detail whilst the selection of photographs covers a good variety of subject matter helping retain a high level of visual interest too.

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KitsandBits Blog, Mark Dale

Understanding the desert war in north Africa is difficult if the air war is not taken into account. Most coverage of the air war in the Western Desert takes the well-trodden path of anecdotes from pilots and ground crew, and this book has examples of this narrative flavour too, but it is refreshing to find an account that also takes a wider view of the area of operations.

The book splits into nine chapters, and is profusely illustrated with photographs, some familiar but many not. The value of a book of this nature is in the welter of incidental detail that the photographs provide. Malta is covered in some detail. Modellers and wargamers will find plenty in this book to engage and divert them, with an eclectic mix of statistical gems thrown in too, to give a good overview of the campaign

Chris Kemp, Freelance

This new addition covers the very interesting history of the air war in North Africa from 1940 to 1943 as armies chased each other back and forth along the narrow coastal strip. - Highly Recommended

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Firetrench

Another addition to the Images of War series from author Anthony Tucker-Jones, though rather than the topic of military vehicles, this time he takes on a military aircraft topic. It is clearly a subject close to his heart, as there is a Dedication at the start to the people of Malta, an element of the story which is a particular part of the book, and the authors fascination for the island having lived there for a time with his parents... With RAF, Luftwaffe and Italian aircraft all well covered in here I thought it provides an excellent look at the work of the Desert Air Force between 1940 and 1943.

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Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland